Category Archives: Local News
4th of July Celebration to be Held in Platteville Tonight
The rained out Platteville 4th of July Celebration will be held at Legion Field in Platteville tonight. Beginning at 6PM, there will be a Kids Zone with activities for the kids sponsored by the Platte...
Jul 29, 2022 bayasaa / CC
City Wide Camera System Approved By Platteville Common Council
The Platteville Common Council has approved paying up to $140,000 to jumpstart the installation and update of a citywide camera system. Council members awarded the contract to TC Networks. The project...
Jul 29, 2022
Domestic Violence Shelter Approved for Operation in Platteville
A new domestic violence shelter in Platteville is one step closer to construction after council members this week gave initial approval to a proposed location on Eastside Road. Following a public hear...
Jul 29, 2022 GotCredit / CC
Police Arrest Man For Attempting Assault At Darlington Campground
Officers with the Darlington Police Department responded to a report of a man physically assaulting a woman at the Pecatonica River Trails campgrounds on Wednesday around 1:35 pm. Other campers called...
Jul 28, 2022
Grant County Sheriff's Department Getting Two Dogs
The Grant County Sheriff's Department is getting two dogs to join their staff. According to a report, one of the dogs is a therapy dog, a goldendoodle named Zelda, and the other is a working dog, a Ge...
Jul 28, 2022
Grant County Clerk Named In Election Fraud Lawsuit
Grant County Clerk Tonya White is being named in a lawsuit filed in Grant County Court that alleges she violated open record laws. The case, which was filed in December 2021, is one of a half-dozen la...
Jul 28, 2022
Woman From Bagley Could Go To Prison For Three Sets of Felonies
A woman from Bagley has been charged with three sets of felonies and could face some jail time. 37 year old Jessica Irish is facing charges of intentionally pointing a firearm at a law enforcement off...
Jul 28, 2022
Illinois Men Convicted In Deer Poaching Case
Four men from Illinois have been convicted in Grant County Court of illegal deer poaching over the winter in Grant County. The Grant County Sheriff's Office received a complaint of someone shooting de...
Jul 28, 2022
City of Galena Looking At Adding A Splash Pad To Pool
City of Galena officials are looking to replace an antiquated kiddie pool at the city's municipal pool with a splash pad. Council members this week approved contracts with Community Funding and Planni...
Jul 28, 2022
Maquoketa Caves State Park To Reopen After Fatal Shooting
Maquoketa Caves State Park will reopen to the public on Thursday following a deadly shooting there last week. According to the Iowa DNR, the park will be open for day use starting at 10 a.m. The campg...
Jul 28, 2022
